The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 January 1984 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. January 18,1984

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Editorials

Hearing/screening is service project A few short years ago the Lions of Indiana adopted a new project — Speech and Hearing. Now the Lions of the greater Lakeland area are beginning to take thp project serious, doing what they can to help the general public. They are to be commended for this effort. For a number of years the Lions of Indiana and the local clubs have supported Cancer Control, giving Indiana one of the leading cancer treatment centers in the nation at the IU Medical Center in Indianapolis; Leader Dogs for the Blind, a project started in Michigan which gives Leader Dogs to the Blind at no charge; and Eye Bank, also located at the IU Medical Center. Now they have a fourth project and screenings are being set up all over the state. On Saturday the Syracuse Lions are sponsoring a free hearing/screening for anyone four years of age or over. It will be held from 12 noon until 2 p.m. in the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Robert Ahrns, speech and hearing clinician for the Lakeland School Corporation, will conduct the tests. Plans are also in the works for a pre-school hearing/screening to be held in Milford in the spring. It will be co-sponsored by a nuipber of area Lions. Last Thursday the Milford and Leesburg Lions held a joint ladies’ night and learned first hand how the preschool hearing/screening is operating in the Fort Wayne area. The Milford club had voted previous to the Thursday meeting to sponsor a screening and invited the Leesburg club to join them. Other clubs, too, may join this project before it is finalized. In answer to why they were sponsoring Saturday’s hearing tests, the Syracuse Lions said, “Part of the ongoing mission of Lions clubs is the conservation of hearing. Members of the community who feel they might have a hearing loss, or perhaps want to assure themselves they do not, are encouraged to have their hearing checked free of charge. The tests take about five minutes.” This editor can add no more. It’s free. It only takes five minutes. People should take advantage of this service to the community. U-turns dangerous Many drivers in the Lakeland community are making U turns this winter in an attempt to find a better parking place. This can be dangerous. The other day a number of people held their breath as they watched a driver made a U turn then drive his vehicle onto the sidewalk — the auto was only a short distance from plate glass store windows when it stopped. We aren’t saying in this editorial that U turns are always wrong, however, U turns are taking place more and more. They are even being made in areas clearly marked with signs stating No U turn. It would appear the driving public either can’t read or doesn’t care. It’s time everyone started thinking about the people around him or her instead of what is conveneint for him or her. If you make that U turn is it illegal? Are you putting someone else in danger? Think about it before you do it? March of Dimes The annual March of Dimes independent drive is now in progress. It started when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, and has continued since. This effort produced the Salk and Sabin vacines, developed with support of March of Dimes’ funds. Polio has since been largely controlled through vacinations. The March of Dimes has now turned to other areas, and much has been accomplished recently in the field of birth defects. •

What others say

The future arrives

It was 1948 On the Isle of Jura, Scotland, a dying man named Eric Blair was hammering out his vision of a distant future on an old Underwood portable It was a vision of a nightmare, of eternal warfare and bleakness, of a totalitarian society in which a single Party kept itself' in power through complete control over man s actions and has thoughts. And over it all: the all-knowing, all-dominating Big Brother, the guise in which the Party chose to exhibit itself to the world Blair set his chilling fantasy far off in the future, in a year he arrived at by switching digits of the present year Thus, Blair’s novel takes place in - and is titled - 1984. It is published under his pen name, George Orwell. Orwell’s world saw the development of three, equally powerful, superstates which are constantly at war, However, to most citizens, the war is a far-off thing that only serves to insure that there is a continuous shortage of goods, but is no personal threat. Indeed, the only actual fighting goes on at the frontiers between the superstates, frontiers which routinely change hands and whose importance lies in the masses of people who inhabit these territories and serve as a source of continuous cheap labor, hundreds of millions of ill-paid and hard-working “cookies.” These inhabitants are used in the race to turn out more armament, to capture more territory, to control more labor power and so on indefinitely. The beauty of the continuous war is that it serves as a means to destroy the products of human labor, eating up any surplus that exists after meeting the bare needs of the population. It solves the problem of a modem, technological society becoming too wealthy, as an increase in wealth, and with it, education and thought, is a direct threat to a hierarchical society. Only poverty and ignorance will keep the latter structure from crumbling. War. in addition, is a psychologically acceptable way to accomplish this, providing an emotional basis for the masses to be kept patriotically riled up and faithfully ready to support the leadership. While “1984” is set in Oceania, a superstate composed of what used to be the British Empire and the United States, the two other bodies are similar in composition and rule. All are self-con-tained economies, with production and consumption geared to one another. The scramble for markets has come to an end, and almost all needed materials can be obtained within their boundaries. Thus, the wars

waged between the states are of limited aims between combatants who are unable to destroy one another and are not divided by any genuine ideological difference. The average person in Oceania (as well as Eurasia and Eastasis) is probably a Prole, one of the “dumb masses" which comprises 85 per cent of society Above them is the Outer Party, Big Brother's “hands.” with his brain the Inner Party. made up of an exclusive two per cent of the population. While the masses are granted intellectual liberty because they have no intellect, a Party member is watched from birth to death by the Thought Police. His every action is noted, and he is required to have npt only the right opinions, but the right instincts. He is subjected to an elaborate mental training in childhood which is to insure his living in a continuous frenzy of hatred of foreign enemies and self-abasement before the power and the wisdom of the Party, and over it. Big Brother. If he fails in any of these areas, he is “vaporized" wiped out, not only physically but in recorded documents. Orwell’s drama, which follows the rebellion of Outer Party member 6079 Smith W from his questioning of a society in which there only exists fear, hatred and pain, to his complete surrender to Big Brother, may at first glance seem far from the 1984 we were facing. He paints a gruesome picture of a world where not only there is no individualism, freedom of thought and spontaneity allowed, but where it is all but impossible to get a good cup of coffee. Yet it is difficult to ignore his warnings in our world where computers know most things about our lives, where we are all assigned a number, where wars sponge up billions of dollars while there are children — in all countries — who are perpetually hungry. Perhaps the message is to be sensitive and aware of world events; to not be like Orwell’s Proles, who continue from generation to generation without the power of grasping that the world could be other than it is. We need to shake off what Orwell calls “double think," the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. In other words, having the ability to believe that black is white — when Party discipline demands this — and to forget that on has ever believed the contrary. Orwell’s 1984 cannot be ignored. We are not, however, facing such a drastic, hopeless situation as 6079 Smith W and his comrades. At least we can still get a good cup of coffee. - THE FARMERS EXCHANGE

“ n n 1 HU I j 0 I I I J tll nLI I J Iu Ji i A J iB I I Drivers who make U turns when signs are posted not only put themselves and others in danger but are guilty of breaking the law. |\/| I Piilqo 457-3666 Or Ivl-J raise Call 658-4111, Ext. 17

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Are you optimistic about an improved economy for 1984? Results of last week’s question: Will Jesse Jackson’s rescue of Lt. Robert Goodman have much of an influence on the upcoming Presidential election? I think he will get more votes from the black people, but it won’t gain him The Democratic presidential nomination. . . No, not at all ... I think so, yes. He will probably get all the votes from the black community along with several others. I honestly think he will be the next president of the United States ... If it does, I am going to leave the country ... Oh sure. Brother Jesse’s going to be our next president ... Oh I don’t think it will have a lasting influence. I think it was nice what he did, and probably only he could of done it because he is black, but that’s as far as it goes ... I certainly hope not. . . ta

Court news

CITY COURT The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Driving while intoxicated — Ridgely A. Ritter, 34, Syracuse, $74, 60 days in jail, suspended on condition defendant not commit a major traffic or alcohol offense for one year, attend Bowen Center classes by March 30,1984, license suspended for 90 days Unlawful operation of snowmobile in city — Patrick T. Inks, 18, Syracuse, S3B COUNTY COURT The following residents of Kosciusko County have had fines assessed and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court. James Jarrett, judge: Speeding — Paying SSO in fines were Richard C. Martz, Leesburg; Terry A. Dove, Milford CIRCUIT COURT The following claim has been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge: Complaint Robert L. Hile, and Linda L. Hile vs Walter L. Blocher, Jr., and Tana M. Blocher, r 2 box 448 Leesburg. The plaintiffs are seek-

Senate committee approves bill requiring titles for boats

INDIANAPOLIS - The Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee has approved and sent to the Senate floor for second reading legislation introduced by State Senator John B. augsburger (R-Syracuse) that would require title certificates for boats. The measure, S.B. 29, was endorsed by the Senate committee, which Augsburger chairs, on a five to two vote Thursday, Jan. 12. If enacted into law, the bill would necessitate for title for larger, motorized watercraft sold by a manufacturer, dealer, or boat owner after January 1,1985. “As the representative of a district influenced significantly by the water recreation industry, I sponsored S.B. 29 as a means of curtailing unsavory dealings in the business of watercraft sales and help make boat theft less attractive,” Augsburger commented. “It is the state’s responsibility to take whatever measures are necessary to protect private property and, to the extent possible, reduce misgivings of the consumer when spending a great deal of money for any product, including a boat. “You wouldn’t consider buying an automobile without a dear title of ownership. Since the investment in many boats is as much or

ing a judgment against the defendants for the sum of SI,OOO plus attorney’s fees and costs of action for an alleged breach of a real estate sale agreement The plaintiffs are seeking the judgment to recover the costs of a kitchen range not left on the premises, and for a water softener unit not in proper working order, as per the agreement at the time of the real estate sale MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Messmore: Bond-Jenkins Chester W. Bond, 36, r 3 box 54 Syracuse and Patricia A. Jenkins, 35, r 3 box 54 Syracuse Hobbs-Ault David A. Hobbs, 36, 2084 S. James St., Milford and Cheryl Lynn Ault, 21, r 1 box 114 F, Mentone Beirut attack A House Armed Services subcommittee concluded recently that the terrorist truck-bombing which killed 241 U.S. servicemen in Beirut on Oct. 23 resulted from the failure of senior military commanders to protect their troops against “the full spectrum of threats.”

more than a car, a method of titling benefits all parties to the transfer of ownership of a boat,” the Syracuse Republican concluded. , Senate Bill 29 will now be placed on the Senate calendar for second reading, which is the first opportunity for a vote by the full Senate. Augsburger represents the 13th district, including all of LaGrange County and parts of DeKalb, Noble, and Kosciusko Counties.

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

& Journal ' • ' ••o u * hopqagKawtrart K" , e 7 ” _ sysacws. immanX >4g>AT.~novnwn 11, 1,1, NO mn ora COMPLETELY SURRENDEmU’TO TERMS OF ALLIES WASHINGTON. Nov 11-The ar. ..etxw terms am wgnrd by " " —— -.. . . . m I ha* turrcndcrrd and hss rccen'ed the terms of Germany, the state department announced at 2.5 V this »>rnnq r Bl B I •*’■*'*» “ -Jarred by Marshal F«h forth.- all r* The amMuncemci.t «aa svde by an o/This! of the depart > B I *BBP N| BF II B mentmfoihrws 1 B® I The armistice has been *. a ned It wm signed at & W »clerk. W i * , V • »t» e-erv ‘wl| ,1 t v* - • e-r r v*d r ve>v wh.stto Par., t.me. and bustililMW w.H remc al il OU vctoc* th.* naxumg ‘ I lv » liw . U ”• r "‘" «**— «— ...11.. n* >1 M w w*J*r* Mr Tiln *h will a 11* <WW« IM* IXMBI.II* * " * or wlrhral«a I •'» . . . , -?g .I. - * ■ .A. ' bonfire was started and srmmd thia m*»t of the ’ T*_ —I. TV I WW * C "- r„_ _• *,. *_ _u_ 1.r... ... I. . U lb. I.larr . ’on ,a* < |*» I, I*. v. u u. w | •' • 1 — - d»er» and aaikor.' W*th Urr- Pe*nk arc noit.naanc tn eat . r <et t‘H- «meta. ■ — "IM T «.\> ttllTtll." i caoualty lists reported da<l> and ________— ; I VKU WITTKtttK UJTHK< It ehmm-toe.Hw of the .ear. J \ d»SSbJed men now rrtern ’ ' *" " • : > A 1 \ "W 'r— tw European Irmu, u ‘ - ! _ J CUUe, may mab. the man " th. ,-Un .. bein, mhed on - — '« ! ; ekdhm irrtmnH thr VnileU War Work . 2 1 • rna\e h.m rannoe.. Here, f „ _/ ' *■* * L U * “*• Cp °m enrslar of ir.ttse ot the ah le us thr • 2 • '"*** Mere, lampairn set fee the week of ... M _ tu- —. l~r II I. *W JU., c.. A„ Ib4 _ , w A —““ \' • cviiiradea are telling at the ea the R-.man Cathetie War Cnwnril . And it Will l« noted from th. n H '"*' l u M,n tv john r Fooa ' s Rr ** ,Kat is * Cr,> ” * • \ 2 nrapoG. a.dely hnoen aS a M»tt the VMC Aaa ear- pyrrl, gp >y,.l.ary fad e. re- .Sw / T \ W • .awdrvilW pcrfomer pa. S n d.rerl. r . n--n.be- ant..**, ow -♦-> - eowmamj that the medical de- • rf* / iRrJy-K* Hilhert foe amne lime with motion The campaign to be I , , . , „ . ph,« M al and men til ria • 2 , lei*, which W eqaivale*n to k-- aupport of his family RUmsmsi »t*l mental rnintru. eaeeaoooeoaaooeoaaeeoooaa — ■ a 11 ,tr ■ ■ l -J -~j .'-r- ,■ a certain army diviaw-n. was or »t ■ sty m r.ery _ _ . , , . , ■ ninmr ; dered to another diriawm re-ievt will he .hared he the tkaf ’ *° *»«*•*• for ITn *•“' the men them*:. ,h *‘ ’ '•*«* ’ v^ w ' rwiawjl a i MMMTI MMOf L~r— — “ .—=—-.“is-usnotdU-u «HILO mow J smni am A mammoth parade wdl u they hid his _ _ . Hon and the Ml*ale-> Arm, ley. and r >-x. MM.we «rs Wrhtww may W nd tU XT.“"-"‘r'* 1 ' 1 j 1 m, “. Home letter, from the boy* l Couety Ind had mor, U all yew io ma were made u|i >nf full a. I. anther ’»* r»em ( .. the rre.m.t.uctH.l. U.U > roriiW r. bleated err- - J** l '**“ mrnt » plans fur their can- and ”** disabled man will ♦»». > .-.vur. . .m Thurs.H* aHeennon woman and ch.ld. who feels lo tW yMC Aor wane few ,t planned a rat week The dml per cent in anthmrtx training ' ’*l ' 'Mt nd idi J r .. |u , M „ K . th .. un fcwm.hM dm|mteh thankful for ewtory will take l-rT , u >wk We|l ] lo , rwr ,, w , day omdn t you’ E »e. 4Tu enomrasr them .n the ' helpmaie ( ( , ( l«*rt. Lainly do think lota of th.wr attach «m the r»t* and mwe m ■ **’*• twenty is aa eaty to early and critical staer. -<l their ' ii_, , ... . ,r_« I in*, though hastily "*d-. y|( C A men says James Roy . the week prevnam to the stonag 'r>*mt as a game is to play and v<*atsonaJ training -nd <*f thrir Swl.lHFlS IMBT WMi ' r an- r-opk-te for a well ■.rg.n.srd Uu , of Camp r.a '„f pnu*, The cu«nt» agent >1 '•* counting the hahy duC re em to emptynw-nl. when the' Jn w Jr(w . w Anw ., wv , ,K * vx ''"''‘ v ,o •*•** rek-Wation. and a ounpletc pn> - Jf |t f)X lhrm ] tb< . an j m ; un his fingers and tues «trwrie to • .enrwm- the mental a(trf . >hanf w ,. .. ’ ’I ' ' 1 •«•«« sram has been wronged know w|ul hoys listed Uw memhem «,f the Vmted | 1)m1 >'"• k *»* lh * l alm«>*t and phywal lumi cap <s "*<» k ,iumetcr< came mt.. |—r. ■ I l ’-- - . •'■■'rayl nd*, their autoIhe featsre. of the program wvuW j,, When we’meet them . Sut.-x Working Reeerw | rr*ry ammai once had five fin- acute i ((f , ln , lUlirif whl( h , vt(l , mU.-k-c i».l le-ran t« drier ap w.ll be a patnotK t)(e> alwar , arr IBr ,«,piete bat the' and toeg even the hoew’ To brmg ahuAt a rramnai le Ge rnwi hra.l. i u.. t-i .vul ..'.on the street, Crnupg followed by short talks eu> <*, the , r reedy rvunt, «rnt believe* the num | Y «* they did. but as .thrv were and sympathetic attitude «n the | S rwoa) w-sttere.l aimw , ‘ . "T ""T C ‘ I "irtTLi . to help o. m any soy her of rat. had bee . greatly re (.*■» "*»•’ "erewary f.w tree-' port of emphrree, . hwh ,MJI g Mn<oukr4 wai , n . ( r -"- 3nJ l *«- The parade w.ll be led by ( Aw(ClaUln W.Hinm R Brown duerM „d consequently a Urge I<• '-mbing or grasping focal ur give eery haruea.ip.-d man a u I .ere ».» a nwA to Miss Gdumbca and Lncie Sam. of TMnpke Texas, wntes to hi* I quantity of gram has been cased. »•*»' -* f«* •"» r * ll chanee. whd.- sending the |u(J of lhe nrwip , ul , ' he st .<w t purchase nosoe prwfollowed by the high klm-.I nK)ther frww hw present station One boy reported that he hdied | !**»«*•» «**. ‘he limnm gra danger us tempting him to fur. (he and h-t , u .r hand and the Liberty guard Wl th the AE F m France The '»7 rat* and S« me* Anotbe. . dually disappeared ustd th. s hr- r > the nreeaaity tram.ng fthe | n the rw*m whn h hbd hm-. • U-e of the afterwmto After that will mme the Red yM c A and the Hrd Crum hdU-d <U rats, a thud 31. and f *'*’ • <*» U>e" antmal The attraction of an .mmediato tern |he ,h * e' " ’• ** •=«•- Cross and the citiarns of the lhe tw<> w.e>.lerfu4 ur L f«mh M r ’‘* ,w ” T, ~ r ’* perhaps unsuitable J* w . At’jchml t,h < ’ ‘* rd tKj ‘ town. The parade will he ent.n- tant-uww , n jhe world and are I - o i <h< have you noticed h..w many «To mold public nt-m.«m „dttr was a inetal tuhe 1- the r *‘ p ' rX ** unfr,u, '- w T»* ly on f ret, excepting Vnele Kam wotulen Y<m! PHIKSI F IMPWh I LTI& t»• be ha»’ Unh carefully for that it will frown ul w> trivial u|w . wM mmaMC caihng f« •’■•rtwmi bt-wing. the and Miao Cohimbi.v Every one I)Uk huU oerywtw , IH1 1 I’here man extra one Hfcked and .iemorahxing entertainment • ttaMUl<e , tjertnan "*' n - he,H tb * who can a urjfed to furnish h.» w|h material frj&l *- *»•” *•* puhHcatma "*,a*av m bock that yvu must and hero-worship, and maintain . . . . enmd own flag i the USA . a victruto and -»n* ‘he Kucy Mountain Cyclone with c., U nt* , aeonmruct.se attitude whwh l>m , mwrfing had tong <• nee People are requested to gather The men flock to tbem!«»* r * P l ** d'Phieulttos in the If you could see a ch<ken ; ust while maintaining a square deal ■ (>IWm )n|() Awnfjfl TH< *»■ »EI« » MH»W at the school house, and the line hk< | way The type phounder phnunlm lt comes oat of the shell you for the returned snldier shall' , Fairwd M mewMgv hea-v- a Ju— th will form in east Main Street. I whom we buught our outph.t wmild find Ave distinct marks on rspert from him every reason . . . .-k-,. .k 1 ° *-* e tr 2T, h i **■<»< * nlhT | PM,r pr ’ nl "* °^” rT -.f »<*• there Itod able effort to .mure h« se.f raJ , , of by will be West in Main Street to: tn tupplv u* with epha or eaya. been sharp claws there and the sunport. 1 , . . . t Boston, east in B<>«ton to Hunt- ’Our boy* are *o win t.g to and it will be phour or ph.»e hens and ducks, tong kmg v 'To supply informal. *i en- ** ' i h J to and T 1 \ . irigton. north in Huntington to g*ve up Uie rest and easy time i wees bephore we can get any had five separata toes. The couragement legal medical and . . . ~I XILI ' . . TT* ' Henrjr. east in Henry to Lake winch they have earned >y hard We have ordered the missing tough, elastic web that connects business advice when acceptable ( usrtem on I, to find it ** t * th tl f north in ladie to Main, as far work in the trenches that totters, and will haw to get along them now grew to meet the , and hrreasary just as is row be If* m<- wlliw i w aMij ui and "’ onc ' * 1 cuun » air as the school building I they often remain at the front wtthout them till thev come We needs of water life among the ipg done for the fan.<lie* of men *~ . ~ ? ,g_ a—,.u »_a ** ** ■'****, Following i* the program. mto wtwn with tolief don t hque the too. ■" th,. r.r~ eto » J. t front . | which will be earned out at the umU . sometime* French or Bn t y ov spelling any better than dust as it M May and natural | A pretentious program it is l , , .. diJ h|i dulr anl j. ■ school building after the break tish troops, days after they our reader*, but mistax will hap- f,< q* to count time, money and true, especially when it ta taken ' — ■ c. i , . nrnig up of the parade -should have been in a toaw pen m the best ov regulated other reckoning* by flees, so it into con»idrr*ti'*n that >« tne, * I ‘ * Invocation Rev 8. W recuperating for another phamibes. and. .ph the c* and wwm* aa if Nature preferred bast* of Canada* expeoence.: PUN lIWH ' Song Liberty Chorus o f duty at the front At a * and qi bold out, we shall that number in the beginning of, 100.000 of each LOno.HOD it -e.it\ *l'l It PMTKk Five-minute talk* by Rev F H SuissnM I «aw many wounded ceep (sound the c hard) the thing*, and you will find it very‘. wilt come back each year per I The Indiana county that h*« Crentean and Mr W M Self men come back to our field bus Cyclone whirling apter a interesting to see bow often the mantiy incapacitated for null-, the biggest percentage in e*«s» The nnrv of w-gar in I‘rtrograd Song Liberty Oom* plt> | after their own units had phashuNi till the sorts arrive. It number is repented among the ' Ury duty . of its quota of WS.B on ftocvm during J.dr I»l* ranged from Five-minute talk* by Rev R retired ta the rear The walk is no joque to ur. it s a serious flower families. Here ea small ! But the American Red Cross ber 31st in actual eash sates u $.131 to S3i& t"* r-K«*d. acwd F- M. Engtr* and Mr. J. V in g wounded always were a aphair -(Dmver Rocky Moun I, st «f some five-petal blasexiris with ita great financial rr mart it. to rsreive tke Hw* Banner .ng to ■nfurmatKNi lately secured Dolan source of wonder to me ' tain Cyclone wild rose, wild geranium, straw - j it* 22.0X000 meirber*. it* 3.M0 The state director has au by the Food Auministratisa Seng Liberty Chorus Thus George W Titus. YM C o ■-■ berry, violet, swamp honeysuckle chapter* and their Ifi.nuo bran th..rued this anmmnrement sud th "wgh «uurrr« runs, de red rpliBensdietioo. 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NEWSPAPERS USED to put out “Extras!”, heralding late-breaking news of major significance, but this has become a thing of the past with television pre-empting this field of journalism. But things were not always that way. Way back in 1918, for instance. The Syracuse And Lake Wawasee Journal came out with an Extra announcing the end of World War 11. The weekly for the Syracuse community was usually published on Thursday, but this issue, a page one facsimile of which is shown here, hit the streets on Monday, November 11. The end of the war was reason enough to celebrate with an Extra. There were only two pages to the special edition, the front page, mostly a re-plate of the previous weeks front page, and the second page, also held from the previous edition. The page shown here speaks for itself, its screaming headline GERMANY IS BROKEN in large two and one half-inch wood type. The subhead states, Completely Surrenders To Terms of Allies. A Page One “ear,” in the upper left hand of the page, states, “Everybody is paying $2.00 a year in advance for this good home newspaper,” and in the upper right hand box is this: “This home newspaper will not get out a ‘final edition’ for several more years. ” » A local item on the war's end is headed “SYRACUSE CELEBRATES EARLY,” further noting, “Like every town and city and cross roads throughout our broad land, Syracuse celebrated prematurely on Thursday afternoon following the unfounded dispatch that Germany had surrendered. There was a spontaneous effort on the part of everyone to have a monstor (sp.) parade all by himself. “People jumped into their automobiles and began to drive up and down the streets. Groups of pedestrians formed and began parading There was such a rush to the stores to purchase noise producing articles. “By the close of the afternoon the community began to be convinced that the armistice signing report was unfounded. The whistles stopped blowing, the ringing of bell ceased and the crowd dispersed.” It was prematurely reported that the armistice was signed on Thursday, Nov. 7, but this proved to be untrue. It was signed at 5 o’clock on Monday, Nov. 11, with hostilities to cease at 11 a.m., Paris time. Terms of the armistice were unconditional surrender. The old paper from which this facsimile was made is the property of Gerald and Dina Hubbartt. Dina got it from her uncle and aunt, Bob and Mary Ott, now residents at the Hubard HUI Retirement Home in rural Elkhart. They were longtime residents of 400 Front Street Syracuse, the home now the residence of Jake and Pat Bitner. —o— INDEFATIGABLE JOE Gray is out promoting the second edition of the Syracuse-Wawasee Lakes Area Map, a chamber of commerce project. The first issue was considered a great success, focusing attention on the lakes area, and carried a large color map Os Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake. Twenty thousand copies were printed and most of them distributed. Joe says, “I have about 5,000 left, but they will be gone by the time the new one comes out.”

He called the project a "real success,” worthy of repeating. Col. Joe says the community is solidly behind the promotion, as witness the 74 individual advertisements on it. The good Colonel has his captains aPWork selling ads for the new map: Dick Meyer, Scott Blaize, Kip Schumm, Henry Smith, Phyllis Gerstner, Steve Vogel, Jim Caskey, Bob Troutman, Jeanne Gardiner, plus himself. —o— NOW THIS for our Don’t Sell The Kids Shortcorner: At the age of 15, the young man decided to leave home and join a theater company. His dad was appalled. “A son of mine on the stage? It’s a disgrace!” he wailed. “What if the neighbors find out?” “I’ll change my name,” the comic-to-be volunteered. , ” • "Change your name?” the father screamed. “What if you’re a success? How will the neighbors know it’s my son!” —o—“IT WAS a complete misunderstanding,” said • Larry Weaver, first assistant fire chief of the Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department, commenting on what some thought might turn into a mass defection of the department members. When the name of chief Joe Anderson was turned into the town board to be re-named fire chief the board didn’t act on it immediately. Some firemen thought the board questioned Anderson’s conduct of the office, and took offense. n It turned out to be nothing of the sort. Rather, the board wanted to speak to chief Anderson for better contact between the town board and fire department. Board member Joe Morganthaler, liaison to the firemen, felt the same, that closer contact should be maintained. Thus the appointment was put off until the executive board meeting last Tuesday when ail points were discussed in full, and everything is back on track. x $ Chief Anderson and his wife Cindy are in Wisconsin with friends on a winter’s vacation, and he was unavailable for contact. —oTHE CHIEF purpose of the service club is to serve its community. And the Syracuse Lions Club' is doing just this with an array of public service projects coming up. But one of the most important is its hearing screening for “anyone from four to 100 years of age,” scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 21,12 noon till 2 p.m. at the St. Andrews Methodist Church. Bob Ahrns, speech and hearing clinician for lakeland Community Schools, will conduct the tests. The greatest period of failure for testing children for hearing and sight is from three to six, it has been stated. This is a good opportunity to take care of hearing testing for your pre-school youngsters. And the good part is, it’s free. —O'CHUCK PLUMER may be the sole owner of Kaidaish Amusements, if present plans materialize His partner, Orman McKinley has told friends he’ll bow out of the amusement enterprise the two men purchased from Leon Vance last year. They took over its operation in June and , ownership in August of last year. McKinley says he has no plans for the immediate future. (Continued on page 5)